[ID?] Odd duck

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nklb
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Ann Arbor, MI
kudos:2

Canon EOS 5D Mark III 500mm 1/250th F5.6 ISO100 Clear shot of the odd duck
Canon EOS 5D Mark III 500mm 1/2500th F4 ISO400 Odd duck in the air
Canon EOS 5D Mark III 500mm 1/1600th F4 ISO100 Odd Couple

I'm not sure if these ducks are the same animal or different. If they are different, I have never seen them both on the pond at the same time.

I think the first one is a male duck that is a hybrid between a black duck and a mallard. However, when I see the other pictures I am not so sure. The other pictures don't look like any type of duck I know.

I have not seen an odd duck like this around the pond before, and it definitely seems to be being treated like a female by the male mallards, but I am just not sure.

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SueS
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Macon, MO
kudos:2

Believe me, I am a long way from a duck expert, but I am guessing Mallard Hybrid. Those Mallard's have their way with many other duck species.

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[ID?] Odd duck